Last The “Eolo Cdf Climb” was officially inaugurated on November 28th (opening, photo by Blitz Agency)This is a project wanted by Elmec Informatica which found the active support of Eolo Spa, the company founded by Luca Spada, main sponsor of the Eolo-Kometa teamThe project is part of the initiatives implemented by the two companies to support sustainability and the local area.
A permanent path
“Eolo Cdf Climb” is a permanent route that connects the Franco Ossola stadium in Varese and the Belvedere del Campo dei Fiori, the mountain overlooking the city. Rinaldo Ballerio, president of the board of directors of Elmec Informatica, wanted it personally., which took its example from nearby France where all the climbs that have made the history of the Tour de France They present signs dedicated to cyclists.
Now also the one at the Belvedere del Campo dei Fiori has its own permanent signage starting from two totems complete with map which respectively indicate the start and finish lines of the climb. Furthermore, signs have been placed every thousand metres indicating the distance still to be covered., the altitude and the slope. It has also been planned on the right side of the roadway a continuous blue line which is very useful for guiding those who are not from the area and tackles the hill for the first time. It's also a warning sign for motorists.
Whitewashed baptism
For the inauguration last November 28th, over one hundred cyclists showed up at the Franco Ossola stadium and upon waking up they found the hills around Varese covered in the first snow of the seasonAmong them also former professionals Stefano Zanini and Noemi Cantele. Present at the ribbon cutting ceremony were Rinaldo Bellerio himself, the mayor of Varese Davide Galimberti and Renzo Oldani, president of the Alfredo Binda Cycling Society which organizes the Tre Valli Varesine every year and took care of the logistics of the event. Ivan Basso was present for Eolo and then led the group in the climb accompanied by Alessandro Fancellu and Andrea Montoli of the Eolo-Kometa teamHe was also present for the same team Edward Ravasi but he was unable to pedal as he was still convalescing.
And Basso tells
Before departure Ivan Basso wanted to describe the climb to the Belvedere del Campo dei Fiori, having climbed it several times in his career as an athlete.
«I have faced this climb many times – he said – that we can divide it into two parts. The first part is the hardest, certainly the most challenging. The second part, although easier, deserves the utmost attention.This is where you can develop greater speed. I proposed to Renzo Oldani of the Alfredo Binda Cycling Society – Basso continued – to insert it into a Tre Valli VaresineI would like that one day it could also become a stage finish at the Giro».
The climb is approximately 10,5 kilometers long with an average gradient of 6,6 percent and an altitude difference of 700 meters.
